The labour shortage hardly played a role in the election campaign. This is despite the fact that major plans for housing construction, defence and the electricity grid are increasingly being derailed by one simple fact: there are not enough people. According to Prof. Dr. Joop Schippers, Professor of Labour Economics at Utrecht University, this should therefore be an important topic for the coalition talks.
After six years at Utrecht University, graduate Bas Kraan turned his award-winning thesis into a mission: improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
The multidisciplinary EVENING study evaluates whether expanding pre-school education is successful in creating more equal opportunities. The results are promising: children show progress in social-emotional development, language, executive functions and motor skills.
The Charles University, the University of Turku and the Utrecht University School of Economics are organising the 7th Economics of Public Procurement Workshop.
